Travels With Stacey

It is an interesting angle. I am looking up at the blue sky, and there are a few clouds. The glass is dirty from hundreds of others who have walked through here before me. The water, for the most part, is clean, but there is…

There are two places we have been that have a lot of crosses: Quebec and the USA. The Cross at the Crossroads in Effingham, IL, was eye-catching enough that we detoured to get a better view. It is the final days of our summer trip…

“Welcome to the armpit of America,” was our greeting when we said we were Canadians. Neither one of us had expected to hear this when we walked into Walls Off Washington.   We love seeing large displays of art on the sides of buildings’ walls. We…

It is hard to believe that it has been three years since we last visited Cranbrook House and Gardens. This location has been one that I have been trying to revisit, but there are so many other places that also demand our attention. It was…

There is a stigma when it comes to mental health.  It is remarkable how medical science has been able to learn, understand, and treat various physical conditions. Still, when it came to conditions of the mind, the patient would suffer from being ostracized, or worse,…

We have visited numerous cemeteries over the years, as they offer a unique opportunity to appreciate art, and we also view them as a way to remember people we never met. I can imagine that most of the graves we have visited no longer get…

One annoying thing is going through all the effort to make a trip, only to find that we cannot go for one reason or another. Just view my Custom Maps page to see that this is an occurrence that happens too often. Admittedly, there are…

When planning a trip, there is a lot to research.  Finding destinations to explore can be time-consuming, and trying to discover everything that can be done requires considerable effort. However, even after conducting thorough research and being satisfied with the plan, I still miss a…

Nostalgia is a hard-to-describe feeling.  Regardless of what one is referring to, remembering the past evokes warm, fond emotions.  Whenever we are on a trip and able to be nostalgic, it really enhances the experience of the location.  It is odd that as we age,…

I do not believe in ghosts, and oddly, it has been a long time since I posted any ghostly experiences at my home. For those who follow my personal Facebook account, you will know that I often discuss unusual occurrences in my bedroom, particularly in…